According to the report, teachers expect to spend a total of about $500 on
school supplies by the end of this school year, 47 percent of which will come
from their own pockets. About one third of teachers expect to spend more on
school supplies this year than last.

Other key findings from the report:

73 percent of teachers or schools provide students with a list of school
supplies to purchase;

62 percent of students can purchase all of the requested school
supplies;

While the August and September back-to-school season is when teachers
purchase most school supplies, 52 percent also purchase items during the months
of January, February and March.

According to Leen Nsouli, office supplies industry analyst for The NPD
Group, several factors are contributing to teachers' attitudes and purchasing
activities, including "changing dynamics in terms of marketplace competition
within the office and school supply industry, as well as shifts in school
budgets and technological advancements which have transformed the way students
think and learn."

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